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flag Ireland wrote off €7.97M in uncollectible welfare payments in 2024 due to errors and deceased recipients.

flag The Irish government wrote off over €15 million in incorrect welfare payments from 2023 to 2024, with €7.97 million in 2024—up from €7.64 million the prior year—due to no feasible recovery, primarily involving deceased recipients or small amounts under €100. flag Overpayments totaled €273 million over the two years, rising to €157.5 million in 2024, largely from inaccurate applicant information or administrative errors. flag The largest write-offs were for non-contributory and contributory state pensions, illness benefits, invalidity pensions, jobseekers’ benefit, and payments to widows or widowers. flag The Department of Social Protection emphasized that overpayments represent less than 0.5% of total welfare spending and that recovery efforts consider fairness and financial hardship, using deductions up to 15% from ongoing benefits or wage attachments when needed. flag The department recovered over €100 million in 2024, up from €87 million in 2023.

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